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the people had killed their buffalo, he shot and killed the poor and 

 scabby bull for beef. 



That day the people were skinning the buffalo, and in fact had a 

 surplus of beef. Found-in-Grass and his wife were by themselves at 

 this poor and scabby bull. Since Crow was gathering up the eyes or 

 heads of the buffalo for his beef, to take them to his father's tipi, his 

 wife had somewhat deserted him. She came over to Found-in-Grass 

 and offered her help, but the sister would not consent. "Oh! let me 

 help my brother-in-law ! I want to hold those legs while he is skinning 

 the hide," said she, pleasantly. She had on a beautiful robe, which was 

 well painted and ornamented. "No ! You cannot do it ! for before, you 

 have despised him and abused him shamefully ; you must leave us 

 and go back to your husband," said the younger sister angrily. "Can 

 you be very kind to me, sister ! Just a little assistance on my part will 

 gratify me," said she,- bracing up and rubbing her face continually. 

 The older sister tried to attract him while he was skinning the beef, but 

 without much success. Found-in-Grass had gotten the bladder opened 

 and prepared it to fill it with animal's blood, for blood soup, when 

 this older sister almost kissed him to attract his attention. Again the 

 younger sister said angrily, 'You will have to go away and help your 

 own husband !' Still the older sister did not take notice of the ridicule. 



The younger wife had partly carried the beef to their mother's tipi. 

 She had packed the balance of the beef on her back and her husband, 

 Found-in-Grass, took up this bag of blood to carry it home for his 

 father-in-law. "Say, brother-in-law, let me carry that bag of 

 blood," said she. (Crow, her husband, had arrived, having packed 

 the backbone.) "No, sister-in-law, I can carry it myself," said Found- 

 in-Grass, smiling at his wife. "Please let me take it to our tipi," said 

 she. "No, sister-in-law, I can carry it to our tipi, for you might spoil 

 your beautiful robe," said he. Finally he gave her the bag of blood 

 and both Crow and his wife took the lead, while Found-in-Grass and 

 wife followed, carrying nothing. 



About midway home, Found-in-Grass talked freely with his own 

 wife, advancing closer to his friend and sister-in-law, and he pierced the 

 Crow at the kidneys with his war lance and made him limp ; then he 

 pierced the bag of blood, causing a splash on the beautiful robe of his 

 sister-in-law. "Say, sister-in-law, that bag has burst and is leaking on 

 your beautiful robe," said Found-in-Grass with ridicule. '^Oh ! never 

 mind that ; if it is spoiled I can give it to grandmother," said she, still 

 going for home. 



Found-in-Grass and wife reached home, with Crow and wife as 



